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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294160 | Air cleaner The present invention comprises concerns a novel air cleaner having an inner mesh barrier. This inner mesh barrier has a plurality of openings, and is generally cylindrical, having an inner mesh barrier liner surface, and an inner mesh barrier outer surface. Further... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7244293 | Reservoir tank A reservoir tank which includes: a container for storing fluid therein, having an inlet through which the fluid flows into the container and an outlet through which the fluid flows out of the container; and a duct provided inside the container, which is connected to... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7112283 | Method and system for processing waste A method and system of processing animal waste, whereby liquid is removed from the waste and recycled for use in other applications. Moreover, use of the method and system facilitates capture of the solid waste, which may then be used as fertilizer. In the present m... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112278 | Fuel filter having double layer structure Fuel passes through a fuel filter from the outer layer of the fuel filter toward the inner layer of the fuel filter. Large debris is arrested in the outer layer made of nonwoven fabric, and small debris is arrested in the inner layer made of filter paper, so that pl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090153 | Flow conditioning system and method for fluid jetting tools According to one embodiment of the invention, a flow conditioning system for fluid jetting tools includes a housing having a plurality of jet nozzle openings and a fluid straightener disposed within the housing. The fluid straightener is defined by one or more vanes... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087160 | Outside-in flow engine and transmission filter and method A suction-side transmission or engine filter includes a filter bag assembly having an outlet portion and a media bag enclosing an inner support structure, the filter bag assembly is contained at least partially within a housing having an outlet port. The outlet port... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083722 | Filter manufacturing process using a combined welding and cutting step A method of manufacturing a filter comprises the steps of assembling multiple layers of filtration material on top of one another to form an assembly; holding the assembly between an ultrasonic weld horn and a weld nest so that the assembly has a marginal area outsi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6951286 | Showerhead and filter assembly A showerhead assembly includes a filter that is removably receivable by the showerhead. The showerhead includes a receiving opening defined within the downstream face of the showerhead, which opening is functionally adapted to receive the filter within it. The openi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6874643 | Suction filter In a suction filter, a synthetic resin upper plate 4 to be connected to a fuel inlet pipe is integrally molded with an upper filtering fabric 2, and a synthetic resin lower plate 5 is integrally molded with a lower filtering fabric. Two end port... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6736273 | Filter for fluids, especially fuels A vehicle fuel filter for mounting to a fuel pump in a fuel tank comprises a tubular body having an axis, a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a pump connection neck positioned on the first end of the tubular body and having a filter outlet opening f... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6712959 | Submerged intake filter assembly A submerged intake filter assembly comprising a cylindrical screen, a first end plate, a second end plate, a primary flow modifier pipe, and a plurality of secondary flow modifier pipes. The primary flow modifier pipe is eccentric with the cylindrical screen at the ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6682651 | Barrel type fish and/or particulate screen device A barrel type fish and/or particulate screen includes mesh stretched over a supporting cylindrical shell having closed ends. The closed interior opens to a fluid withdrawal conduit, which is connected to an outlet. An inner, substantially conical withdraw... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6638435 | Method for draining a barge or other like container A disposable extended sump line having a pump end and a mouth end for removing water from a barge or other container. The mouth end has a double layered strainer basket covering its entrance. The pump end preferably has a valve which may be opened to intr... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638423 | Multiple stage fuel strainer assembly A multiple stage fuel strainer assembly for a fuel tank in a vehicle includes a strainer adapted to be connected to an inlet of a fuel pump disposed in the fuel tank. The multiple stage fuel strainer assembly also includes a valve connected to the straine... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6604928 | Filtering device and spinning head A filtering device for a spinning head for producing plastic threads. The spinning head has a housing in which the plastic melt flows through a filter element under pressure before exiting the spinnerets. The filter element is provided with a filtering ma... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6575309 | Filter for fluids The invention relates to a filter for fluids, comprising a plastic supporting body for supporting a filter material. The outer surface of the filter is provided with a pump connection piece, which has a lower end extending in an inner space of the filter,... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6491818 | Suction strainer with an internal core tube A suction strainer includes a hollow internal core tube and an external filtering surface built around the internal core tube. A plurality of openings are defined through the side wall of the internal core tube core. In some cases the openings through the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6482326 | Method of filtering used cooking oil A filter for removing undesired materials from a fluid, such as used cooking oil, for example, includes a filter envelope including first and second panels. The first panel has a permeability which is greater than that of the second panel. The first panel... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6471863 | Filtering device A filtering device includes a bag member formed of a mesh member and having side edges, and a connecting port to be connected to a suction port of a pump. The connecting port is positioned at one of the side edges of the bag member. A shape holder for hol... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464872 | Fuel filter with inlet holding member A fuel filter of the invention is attached to a suction side of a fuel pump. The filter includes a bag member made of a filtration material, a cylindrical portion provided to the bag member to allow the suction side of the fuel pump to communicate with an... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451205 | Filter manufacturing process using a combined welding and cutting step A method of manufacturing a filter comprises the steps of assembling multiple layers of filtration material on top of one another to form an assembly; holding the assembly between an ultrasonic weld horn and a weld nest so that the assembly has a marginal... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6440305 | Fuel filter A submersible fuel filter device (1) of suctional type is connectable to the end of a fuel inlet hose (2) in a fuel tank and comprises a filter (3) consisting of porous plastic with a surrounding outer wall (10) with an upper border (11), a lid (4) provid... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6371307 | Envelope style filter paper In accordance with this invention, an improved filter resembling an envelope is disclosed. The filter envelope for the filter frame element includes an enclosure, the enclosure being constructed from planar first and second filter paper members lying atop... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6312609 | Water purification device The water purification device includes at least a purification unit and a pipe unit. The water purification device is intended for purification of water being particularly in a storage, such as a container, a reservoir, a vessel or the like, by immersing ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6220454 | Compact in-tank fuel filter A compact, high capacity in-tank fuel filter defines a large surface area while simultaneously occupying a relatively small space and defining a small footprint. The filter comprises a body of filtration media and an outlet fitting which is integrally mol... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6210573 | Filtering device for removing lint from the exit hose of a washing machine The filtering device is adapted to be removably attached to the distal end of a discharge hose of a washing machine for filtering lint and other particulate material from liquid discharge by the washing machine. The device includes an elongated tubular co... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6193880 | Adjustable downspout screening device An adjustable downspout screening device that is width adjustable to allow the adjustable downspout screening device to be used with a variety of gutter downspout sizes.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6096207 | Filter cartridge assembly having a reusable support core structure A filter cartridge assembly includes a filter cartridge having a generally cylindrical filter medium which defines a cylindrically shaped core space, and a pair of end caps fixed to opposite ends of the filter medium. Most preferably, the filter cartridge... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5958234 | Suction strainer with an internal core tube A suction strainer includes a hollow internal core tube and an external filtering surface built around the internal core tube. A plurality of openings are defined through the side wall of the internal core tube core. In some cases the openings through the... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5935439 | Suction system with end supported internal core tube suction strainers An elongated internal core tube suction strainer supported at its ends for use in a suction system is disclosed as is a suction system comprising the elongated suction strainer in combination with ECCS pipes in various support combinations. The elongated ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928507 | Fuel filter A fuel filter has a supporting body comprising plastic which is enclosed in a filter fabric and which has a pump connection neck positioned on the top side of the filter. The pump connection neck, with its bottom end extending in close proximity to the bo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5902480 | Depth media in-tank fuel filter with extruded mesh shell An in-tank fuel filter includes a body having upper and lower panels comprising an outer shell or layer of extruded mesh, layers of spun bonded and melt blown filtration media and a fitting for mounting the filter to an in-tank fuel pump inlet. The outer ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5843314 | Suction strainer with an internal core tube A suction strainer includes a hollow internal core tube and an external filtering surface built around the internal core tube. A plurality of openings are defined through the side wall of the internal core tube core. In some cases the openings through the... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5783078 | Fuel/water separator filter without flow diverters and method of making same A filter assembly having a replaceable coalescing filter in which contaminants are separated from fuel, oil, or the like. The filter assembly has an outer housing that may be constructed from a cylindrical metal container and a top metal plate. A filter e... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5759399 | High capacity, low head loss, suction strainer for nuclear reactors A suction strainer for straining water from the emergency suppression pool of a boiling water reactor includes a plurality of stacked, perforated disks having an internal core with a minimum internal radius r(x) that decreases with increased distance from... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5732621 | Filter sleeve for a drain element for presses to remove liquids from solids A filter sleeve (26) surrounds a rod-shaped, flexible drain core with flow paths for removing a pressed-out liquid from the pressing chamber of a press. For mounting one or both ends of the filter sleeve (26) and the drain core on the press, a rubber or e... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5728292 | Filter for in-tank fuel pump A filter is provided for use with an in-tank fuel pump for an internal combustion engine. The filter is disposed within a fuel tank and includes a main filtration chamber connected to an inlet of the fuel pump and a return fuel chamber connected to the en... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5716522 | Non-woven depth media in-tank fuel filter An in-tank fuel filter includes a body comprising layers of spun bonded and melt blown filtration media and a fitting for mounting the filter to an in-tank fuel pump inlet. An outer layer of the body is preferably spun bonded material which exhibits good ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5672273 | In-line filter with flange seal A filter arrangement which is employed in a fluid conduit is formed of a filter formed of a permeable filter material connected to a flange seal having an annular portion for engaging with and coupling to the permeable filter medium, and a planar portion ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5665229 | In-tank fuel filter with floating mounting An in-tank fuel filter for securement to an in-tank fuel pump assembly includes a retaining or mounting ring which is utilized to secure the filter to the fuel pump assembly inlet. The mounting ring includes a collar which is received about the outlet sta... | 09/09/1997 |
